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by odemann
April 28th, 2012, 1:12 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: (Time) Spread Option
Replies: 2
Views: 15011

(Time) Spread Option

<t>Hi all, I am trying to better understand the Kirk formulae and the resulting Greeks.I understand that beeing long the (time) spread option gives me a short correlation position, but also is driven by the vola spread of the two underlyings.When I now calculate my deltas I have 2 which are not the ...
by odemann
November 14th, 2011, 10:18 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Delta Hedging with Implied vs. "Actual" Vola
Replies: 6
Views: 19939

Delta Hedging with Implied vs. "Actual" Vola

<t>Hi Guys,I am wondering what is the difference in hedging options with implied volatility vs. realized. Let's assume the current realized volatility is a good proxy for the next move and implied is a value expected to materialize at soem point.What is the difference between the two hedging methods...
by odemann
November 14th, 2011, 10:16 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Spread Volatility
Replies: 0
Views: 16247

Spread Volatility

Hi all,I am calculating my spread volatility withVolaA^2+2*VolaA*VolaB*CorrAB+VolaB^2.Should I base my correlation on lognormal return or absolute price? What is the difference?Thank you guys in advance.Kim(note this was also posted into the Technical Forum)
by odemann
November 13th, 2011, 11:41 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Option hedging with implied vs. relaized/actual vola
Replies: 6
Views: 19696

Option hedging with implied vs. relaized/actual vola

<t>Interesting and it is a very reasonable answer. It seems this is than a trade forum topic.I am surprised that this is not a very well known topic.Following up on the idea: if the realized vola indeed stays at my estimator for current hist vola (EWMA for exampel) I would contantly overhedge my pos...
by odemann
November 13th, 2011, 11:36 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Which correlation to use for spread volatility?
Replies: 2
Views: 18006

Which correlation to use for spread volatility?

<t>Thanks for the comment. So what is the difference between the two? I could imagin you will see a big difference when asset A is << B. So relative performance is key to comparison. However if I build my spread option as 1 unit of B less 1 unit of 2 the absolut price correlation seem more importnan...
by odemann
November 11th, 2011, 2:41 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Option hedging with implied vs. relaized/actual vola
Replies: 6
Views: 19696

Option hedging with implied vs. relaized/actual vola

<t>Hi Guys,I am wondering what is the difference in hedging options with implied volatility vs. realized. Let's assume the current realized volatility is a good proxy for the next move and implied is a value expected to materialize at soem point.What is the difference between the two hedging methods...
by odemann
November 11th, 2011, 2:37 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Which correlation to use for spread volatility?
Replies: 2
Views: 18006

Which correlation to use for spread volatility?

Hi all,I am calculating my spread volatility withVolaA^2+2*VolaA*VolaB*CorrAB+VolaB^2.Should I base my correlation on lognormal return or absolute price? What is the difference?Thank you guys in advance.Kim
by odemann
November 26th, 2010, 1:27 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Automated download from website
Replies: 7
Views: 23139

Automated download from website

Hi brbred, good stuff! That wors really good. Thank you very much!Kim
by odemann
November 26th, 2010, 6:28 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Automated download from website
Replies: 7
Views: 23139

Automated download from website

@ Outrun:That loos like an very itneresting software. What do I need to run this? When I run it it asks me to install Python.Your help is much appreciated.RegardsKim
by odemann
November 26th, 2010, 6:25 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Automated download from website
Replies: 7
Views: 23139

Automated download from website

Hi Hansi,very well remembered and yes it did work; however this is another set of data (also provided by EON). I did not manage to adjust the code for it :-(Any ideas how to do it?RegardsKim
by odemann
November 25th, 2010, 4:07 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Automated download from website
Replies: 7
Views: 23139

Automated download from website

<r>Hi all,I would like to make my life easier by programming an automated download for this page:<URL url="https://speicher.eon-gas-storage.com/public/bewegungsdaten.aspxI"><LINK_TEXT text="https://speicher.eon-gas-storage.com/pu ... aten.aspxI">https://speicher.eon-gas-storage.com/public/bewegungsd...
by odemann
July 29th, 2010, 1:51 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: VBA Code for downloading data from a website
Replies: 13
Views: 30590

VBA Code for downloading data from a website

Good stuff ! Many thanks for your help brbred !
by odemann
July 28th, 2010, 2:20 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: VBA Code for downloading data from a website
Replies: 13
Views: 30590

VBA Code for downloading data from a website

<r>Hi MHill,Here is a concrete case:I would like to download gas flow data from this link: <URL url="http://transparency.eon-gastransport.com/Reports/TransparencyReport.aspx?Kultur=en-GBAs"><LINK_TEXT text="http://transparency.eon-gastransport.co ... ur=en-GBAs">http://transparency.eon-gastransport....
by odemann
July 28th, 2010, 10:21 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: VBA Code for downloading data from a website
Replies: 13
Views: 30590

VBA Code for downloading data from a website

<t>Hi MHill,That is an excellent solution! Is there a way to also open and copy over the entire .CSV file that is offert at Yahoo!I am looking at several web sources where some of the will be .CSV files that update on a daily basis and some will be http based.Thanks a lot for your input. Much apprec...
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